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Balletto Vineyards

Sexton Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

8.819 ratings
-no pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

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Balletto VineyardsRussian River Valley, Sonoma CountyPinot Noir
Top Notes For
Seth Masterson
8.7

Balletto Pinot showdown wine no.4
This was my least favored of the group.
Medium ruby, light secondary of garnet, a bit turpid.
Nose: most fruit character of the bunch and least amount of earth, wood etc. Gives me the sense of late spring to early Summer.
Mouth: medium body, but the acid hits hard and is out of balance with the wine. Gives me a sense of human manipulation, probably added acidity.

Balletto Pinot showdown wine no.4
This was my least favored of the group.
Medium ruby, light secondary of garnet, a bit turpid.
Nose: most fruit character of the bunch and least amount of earth, wood etc. Gives me the sense of late spring to early Summer.
Mouth: medium body, but the acid hits hard and is out of balance with the wine. Gives me a sense of human manipulation, probably added acidity.

Aug 20th, 2022
John Fiehrer
8.7

Nice nose, palate doesn't hold up its end... Down the middle

Nice nose, palate doesn't hold up its end... Down the middle

Nov 24th, 2015
Justin Brilman
8.5

Spice and fruit, not a lot of depth but has had very little time in the bottle. Easy drinking.

Spice and fruit, not a lot of depth but has had very little time in the bottle. Easy drinking.

Jul 17th, 2015
Daniel C. Salas
8.2

Love the spice, just want more silky smooth...

Love the spice, just want more silky smooth...

May 25th, 2015
Evan Damiano
8.4

Balletto Sexton hill still had drivenacidity and a great graphite quality. It has mellowed over the last couple years.

Balletto Sexton hill still had drivenacidity and a great graphite quality. It has mellowed over the last couple years.

Nov 27th, 2014
Karen Karpick
8.9

night in with Angharad. reminds me of belle glos.

night in with Angharad. reminds me of belle glos.

Nov 14th, 2014
Drew Chicone
9.0

Drew had this a year ago

Drew had this a year ago

Feb 10th, 2024
michael pandolfo
8.6

michael had this 2 years ago

michael had this 2 years ago

Feb 12th, 2023
Andra Philips
8.5

Andra had this 3 years ago

Andra had this 3 years ago

Jan 9th, 2022
Andra Philips
9.0

Andra had this 5 years ago

Andra had this 5 years ago

Jan 12th, 2020